Recent news from Sustainable Homes and important news stories from the sustainable housing sector. Some of these stories contain names of other organisations. We like to report good news but their appearance on our website is not necessarily a specific recommendation from us.
| 22/07/2008 |
New Open Courses |
We have been listening to feedback from our course participants and looking at what challenges are on the horizon so that we can provide innovative and relevant training solutions.Read more... |
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| 22/07/2008 |
The Team |
Sustainable Homes has a great new team and we've been working really hard the last 3 months to get trained up, develop new courses and our new index 'SHIFT' so that we can assist the housing, planning and environment sectors meet the challenge of low carbon housing and buildings.Read more... |
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| 21/07/2008 |
Zero Carbon Hub |
A new independent ‘Zero Carbon Hub’ has been established to make Zero Carbon homes a reality from 2016.Read more... |
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| 21/07/2008 |
New CIH publication |
The Chartered Institute of Housing has published a new book, Housing, the Environment and Our Changing Climate, which aims to lay the foundations for a change in attitude, so that everyone involved in housing will recognise the urgency of making our
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| 21/07/2008 |
Community cars |
A Community Interest Company, Commonwheels is aiming to establish an accessible and affordable integrated network of car clubs across the UK through a combination of direct operations and through supporting individuals, community groups and other organisations to set up schemes in their locality.Read more... |
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| 26/06/2008 |
Jobs at Family Mosaic |
| Family Mosaic are a dynamic London Housing Association with strong objectives to provide quality homes, impressive asset management, quality partnership and leadership.Read more... |
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| 16/06/2008 |
Research into water use in sustainable homes |
| In consultation with leading Housing Associations, Sustainable Homes are currently researching residents’ water use in properties fitted with water-efficient appliances required to reach Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 and above.Read more... |
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| 16/06/2008 |
Sustainability Manager sought |
| Fancy a challenge Greening the Aster Housing Group? Aster are looking to recruit a Sustainability Manager and would welcome expressions of interest from suitably experienced sustainability professionals who know the business of social housing.Read more... |
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| 16/06/2008 |
Funding competition |
| The Technology Strategy Board has announced a competition for funding on the topic of 'Component and Materials for Low Impact Buildings'.Read more... |
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